﻿Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomist﻿

Leonardo daVinci was one of the greatest anatomists ever to have lived. He dissected more than thirty human corpses in order to explore every aspect of anatomy and physiology. His findings are recorded in drawings of unparalleled beauty and lucidity, as well as in notes that bear witness to his astonishing insights into the subject. This book presents 87 of the finest of these documents – the largest showing of Leonardo’s anatomical studies there has ever been – with a full discussion of their anatomical content and their significance in Leonardo’s pioneering work.

To mark the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death in 2019, selections of Leonardo's anatomical drawings will be displayed at the Bodleian's Weston Library as part of our exhibitionThinking 3D, whichexplores the ways three dimensional communication has developed over the last 500 years.